Will of William Coverly Veale, 1909

Date: 1 Feb 1909 to 4 Aug 1909
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: Veale Coverly

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Coverly Veale of 24 Tyndalls Park Road Clifton in the City and County of Bristol Gentleman

1. I appoint my two sons Alfred Joseph Veale and Frederick John de Coverly Veale (hereinafter called my Trustees) to be the Executors and Trustees of my Will and Trustees for the purposes of the Settled Land Act.

2. I bequeath to my said son Alfred Joseph Veale my gold watch and chain and my two small water colour paintings of the Avon Gorge and surrounding country by Pocock*. I also bequeath to him all the monies left by me in the business formerly carried on by him and me in partnership previous to the Twenty sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and ninety three.

3. I bequest to my said son Frederick John de Coverly Veale my diamond ring and my silver gilt dessert set in case

4. I devise to my said son Frederick John de Coverly Veale my three dwelling houses and premises which in High Street Kensham Somersetshire with gardens and orchard in the rear thereof. Also my two dwelling houses Numbers 96 and 100 Ashley Road (formerly 6 and 8 Trafalgar Place) Bristol and also my house and premises Number 10 Lower Castle Street Bristol.

5. I devise and bequeath my five dwelling house Numbers 1,3,5,7, and 9 Dalrymple Road Bristol aforesaid and also the ten Debentures of Fifty pounds each in Collier & Sons Limited and Two hundred and fifty pounds Bond payable on the death of Lucy Gayner or the par value of the Debentures and Bond if either or all are paid off in my lifetime. Unto my Trustees to hold same Upon trust to pay the net income arising therefrom to my daughter Charlotte the wife of John Edward Gayner for and during her life and so that she shall not have power while under coverer (?) to anticipate the same but with power for her by deed or deeds or by her Will to appoint that after her decease the whole or any part of the said income should be paid to her husband the sid John Edward Gayner during his life or for any less period. And after the decease of the said Charlotte Gayner and subject to any such appointment in favor of her husband as aforesaid. In trust for all her children who being sons shall attain the age of Twenty one years or being daughters shall attain that age or marry in equal shares and if there shall be only one such child the whole to be in trust for that one child.

6. I devise my two dwelling houses and premises Numbers 222 and 224 Steplake (?) Road Bristol my five dwelling houses Numbers 73.75.77.79.81 Barker Hill Road Bristol with yard at the back of same and entrance thereto in Weston Street and also my dwelling house Number 19 Walpole Street Barkel (?) Mills Bristol and my Trustees to hold same Upon trust to pay the net income arising therefrom to my daughter Helen Edith the wife of Ernest William Baber for and during her life and so that she shall not have power while under coverture to anticipate the same but with power for her by deed or deeds or by her Will to appoint that after her decease the whole or any part of the said income should be paid to her husband the said Ernest William Baber during his life or for any lush appointment in favor of her husband as aforesaid In trust for all her children who being sons shall attain the age of Twenty one years or being daughters shall attain that age or marry in equal share and if there shall be only one such child the whole to be in trust for that one child.

7. I bequeath to my step son James Clarence Scott Pease the legacy of sum of One hundred pounds.

8. I bequeath to my Housekeeper Jene Mary Bath the sum of Fifty pounds if she shall be engaged in that capacity at the time of my decease.

9. I bequeath to my said son Frederick John de Coverly Veale and my said step son James Clarence Scott Pease all my Chinese Porcelain and two engravings in black and gold frames to be divided between them as they may mutually agree and in default I direct that the same shall be sold by my Trustees and the net proceeds thereof be equally divided between my said Son and Stepson.

10. I direct that should any of my houses and properties herein before devised be encumbered by way of Mortgage or charge at the time of my decease such Mortgage and Charges shall be paid out of my residuary estate and should the said residuary estate be insufficient for the purpose I direct that the whole of the net income arising from the whole of my estate shall be retained and accumulated by my Trustees until sufficient to discharge the aforesaid encumbrances and charges.

11. I give devise and bequeath all the real residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal unto my two sons the said Alfred Joseph Veale and Frederick John de Coverly Veale and my said daughters Charlotte Gayner and Helen Edith Baber in equal shares absolutely.

12. I revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have set my hand to this my Will this First day of February One thousand nine hundred and nine.

Signed by the said Testator William Coverly Veale as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have here??? subscribed our names as witnesses

Alf E Bobbett Solicitor Bristol E T Burgess Clerk to M Bobbett Bro. Solicitor Bristol

On the 4th day of August 1909 Probate of the Will was granted at Bristol to Alfred Joseph Veale and Frederick John de Coverly Veale the Executors.

• transcriber's note: there are two paintings by Nicholas Pocock, "Clifton Rocks, Avon Gorge, Bristol" and another simply titled "Avon Gorge" that can be found using Google